Yeah I had no idea these were Gongshow nuthugger forums. You don't even play, in the end I got better gear outside of <Empire> in fraction of the time you spent huggin nuts, and are still clinging on to because that's all you know. Like a baby to its mothers tit.
I made <Apex> happen, and let me tell ya.. you don't need to gear for progression or gear out a handful of essentials like Gods to make shit happen. Rewarding your active day to day members is all it takes.